A Glorious Sunrise
A shot from April 2006, my first with cokin ND grads….fumbling in the dark, absolutely no idea what I was doing….
Canon 20D, 16-35mm at 16mm, f/22, shutter speed says 1/0.31second….whatever that means, ISO 200, and P121 Cokin ND grad…plus tripod, of course, and photoshop jiggery pokery
Another OE reject….LOL
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Rodney Trenchard
Whata cracker…great work
laurav
Amazing colours and reflection!
Robyn Lakeman
Wow! That is just awesome Mel
Travis Easton
sweet, so special when you get a corker like this, beautifully balanced exposure Mel.
Dan Biggins
Gorgeous shot Mel, beautiful colours and reflection.
Andrew Bosman
Oh my.
Joe Mortelliti
That is a BIG colourful sky Mel, nice capture
Rhana Griffin
Boz stole my words.
Di Schoe
Breathtaking!
Matt Penfold
Fantabulously brilliant Mel, I wonder if that shutter speed is around 3.2 seconds?
Mel Brackstone replied
hmmm….that’s probably right, Matt….me and numbers…I really have no idea
Deborah Parkin
on what grounds was this rejected Mel? I don’t get that site sometimes. I gave up with really quickly – not because I got rejected but I hated the anticipation lol!! It’s a beautiful shot and pleased that you shared it with us.
Mel Brackstone replied
prolly needed a nude in it :) Thanks Deb :)
Andrew Murrell
WOW
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A Glorious Sunrise
yup you got that right !
lovely shot Mel
Love ‘N’ Laughter Kriss
TextureoftheSin
Gee – wish I had no idea what I was doing like you :P
Mel Brackstone replied
This was pure luck, and some exceptional equipment…..seriously, cameras are just so smart these days, you just gotta be in the right place at the right time sometimes, and keep the camera still on a tripod….and any idjit can take a pic…(points at myself)
Carol Ritchie
Oh wow – this is stunning. What fantastic colours.
mydogmax
just gorgeous, fumble away
Chris Clark
fantastic work Mel – not bad for a fumble in the dark …..lol
Margaret Whyte
Pretty good for someone who didn’t know what they were doing – fabulous colours and reflection.
Juilee Pryor
it is just so worth it to get up in the morning dark and grab a camera and maybe a themos of tea and hit the road…. beautiful
Mel Brackstone replied
Yeah, some days you just can’t go wrong, and this was a day like that. The colours and clouds were amazing!
wayne51
If I could get images like this fumbling in the dark, i would never stop fumbling. HaHaHaHa. Great shot, absolutely brilliant. Wayne
Alf Caruana
absolutely amazing! One of the best sunrise images I have seen. its pure glory…well done Mel
Mel Brackstone replied
Cheers Alf, outback sunrises can certainly be very special :)
morpheus71
Great fumbling skills – cracking shot!
Donovan wilson
Top shot Mel i love the still look to this.
AndyGii
Fabulous shot Mel, Amazing reflections
Joanne Bradley
Wow, perfect symmetry! The colors and composition are excellent!
Anthony Mancuso
superb workMel, excellentcolours
John Kowalski
Fantastic capture Mel! Awesome sky, reflection and colour! Beautiful image!!
Jeff Catford
Oh yeah… It’s an OK sky I suppose … :-) ... Just kidding it’s a fan-bloody-tastic stunner of a sky. Thank you for the delight.
Stuart Chapman
Yet you’ve kept it under wraps for over 3 years! Corker of a shot Mel – Love the colours in the clouds and the reflections are glorious.
Mel Brackstone replied
Well you know, it’s a little soft….lol! I’m scraping the bottom of the barrel here, not been on a landscape shoot in months! :)
richiedean
I like your fumbling technique Mel, great bit of jigging and poking too …........ :))
Mel Brackstone replied
I have been known to…...oh never mind…LOL
Knedl
the sky looks endless…great capture!
RhondaR
Fabulous sunrise Mel. Fantastic reflections.
Tom Gomez
Wow, superb colours and great reflections …
Ann Rodriquez
Splendid, Mel! I’m just putting together my ‘shopping list’ for the Cokin system – holder, adapter, ND grad or two, circular polarizer. How exciting! Neat to see someone else out there in the beginning stages of filters as well!
GerryMac
just outstanding Mel! love that amazing sky! and the beautiful reflection!
Robert Mullner
Now that’s one hell of a sky Mel…superb indeed.
Ingz
absolutely stunning Mel xxx
Barbara Brown
You did a great job! This is beautiful!!
Katy Breen
GORGEOUS sky! GORGEOUS reflection! It doesn’t get much better than this. Great work.
Mark Ross
No idea what you were doing? Hehe!
Mel Brackstone replied
Seriously!!! Back then I was just testing theories, with no practical knowledge what so ever…..luckily the camera equipment was up to the task :)
funkyfacestudio
This is stunning ! such gorgeous colors and reflections ! wow that pink is something.
DavidMark
Nice sunrise shot, Mel. Great light & color. Relate to the fumbling in the dark scenario!
Mel Brackstone replied
I carry a torch these days :)
JUSTART
wonderful
Joel Murdoch
Awesome work once again Mel.
carpenter777
gorgeous
Sharon Hammond
Rated G…..for gorgeous
Michael Eyssens
Well done yet again Mel.
Garry Schlatter
Nice to bring some old ones back, cracker of a reflection Mel
Paul Vanzella
powerful work Mel – wow!!!!!!!!!
Michael Walters
My mouth has dropped so wide open you could chuck a log in there, absolutely amazing! wow what a shot..
Carlie Hensley
Oh My! This is absolutely Stunning! Brilliant capture!!
Richard George
Speechless…
deepbluwater
Stunning Mel!!!! if this is the bottom of your barrel, LOL, then keep scraping ‘cuz we want to see what other gems you’ve got down there!!!
Catherine Hadler
good heavens, absolutely breathtaking
Mizz1
well if that’s a reject i’ll eat my hat and coat!! simply gorgeous darlink!!
Mel Brackstone replied
Thank you darlink! Are you back online now??
MimosaArt
Simply perfection! great colours, instant fave.
Sharon Mau
Beautiful reflections, I love the brilliant colours and dramatic skies Mel!
Adrian Kent
Not bad fumbling I must say, extraordinary,and beautiful, I quickly fumbled it into my favs!
Deon Van Den Berg
great shot mel, i am getting my filters this week and cant wait to get out and try them out
maileilani
What a beautiful reflection! Great capture!
David Stuart
You still manage to blow me away Mel. Wonderbar !!
zaffokioko
AMAZING!!!! :]
dansch
wonderful colors and reflection!
David Hibberd
Stunning colours Mel
AnaCBStudio
Awesome Mel!
Matthew Reilly
Amazing!!!
Monica Engeler
Love the color.
artinmyeyes
I wish i had a good camera to take pics like this.
artinmyeyes
Beautiful reflections!
Wayne Cook
Smashing!
Juan Cordero
wow
walela
Incredible!!!
MikeShort 12 days ago
I cannot add anything to anything that has already been said – lovin this photo, Mike